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A new hotel
experience
Developer : BGC Development
BUILDER : BGC Construction
Architects : Cox Howlett & Bailey Woodland
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER : Fozdar
Described as open and upbeat with an industrial urban aesthetic,
sophisticated design, coupled with a savvy use of space, Aloft Perth is
bringing a new kind of hotel experience to the city.
Situated in Springs Rivervale, near the Swan tenants), while the hotel also features
River, in 2012 BGC Group were selected as an 18.5m outdoor heated swimming pool.
the preferred proponent to undertake the
development of a mixed-use project over With its location just 5km from Perth’s
two adjacent sites. In addition to Aloft Perth, Central Business District and just 10 minutes’
the development included a 7-level commercial drive from Perth domestic and international
office building with a 5-level, 10,000m2, 509 bay airports, Aloft Perth has been designed with
car park (25 Rowe). Located just minutes from the global traveller in mind. Not only does its
the Perth Central Business District, Crown Perth position offer a range of transport options,
and Perth Airport, Aloft Perth is a landmark guests can enjoy numerous local attractions,
project that ensures guests are always close to the including Elizqabeth Quay, Kings Park and
action. Providing a boutique hotel experience, Botanic Gardens, Perth Mint and the Perth
the contemporary and luxurious 4.5-star hotel Convention and Exhibition Centre.
has 224 rooms over 15-levels, a number of
business facilities and 350 pax rooftop ballroom Work on Aloft Perth commenced in 2015
with spectacular views of the Swan River. and received occupancy on 26 April this
year. The hotel was officially opened by the
Boasting an exceptional design throughout, Federal Finance Minister, Senator Mathias
Aloft Perth’s rooms are stylish and Cormann on 26 May 2017. At its peak, the
technologically intelligent with 2.7m high development saw 250 people working onsite,
ceilings, platform beds, free, high speed WiFi, while the resulting hotel has provided a
55 inch LCD television screens and rainfall source of local employment, hiring hundreds
shower facilities. Four corner suites provide of new workers. According to BGC, the
guests with extraordinary views of the city, development did involve a few challenges,
Swan River and Perth Hills. including coordinating the works adjacent
to one of Perth’s main arterial roads and
Aloft Perth’s architecture encompasses international procurement for the building’s
clean, contemporary open spaces, designed stone and façade materials. Incorporating the
to promote vibrant activity and a lively hotel’s detail/high level of finish in a limited
social scene. Feature art by local artists, timeframe was also challenging.
a restaurant with locally-sourced produce,
high performance unitised curtain wall and The Aloft Perth development is certainly
integrated music and lighting systems are all another feather in the cap for BGC Group,
part of the Aloft Perth experience. with many aspects of the hotel incorporating
BGC products, including concrete, cement,
As well as guests, its meeting, conferencing, insulation and building supplies. With its
retail, leisure and dining amenities are origins as a property developer in the 1960s, the
available to 25 Rowe office tenants and local family-owned BGC Group has evolved into
residents. These include the signature W one of Australia’s top 10 private companies.
XYZ® bar, one-stop café Re:fuel and the In addition to other projects, BGC is currently
Re:mixsm lobby lounge. Aloft Perth’s Springs involved in the development and construction
Kitchen also offers guests, residents and of Westin Perth, a 5-star hotel located in the
tenants a full-service a la carte restaurant and Perth CBD, which is due for completion in
outdoor terrace. Additionally, an impressive early 2018.
retail space includes sushi bar The Sushi and
specialty coffee roasters Humblebee. For more info contact BGC Development, L5,
22 Mount St, Perth WA 6000, phone 08 9261
The building’s Re:charge fitness centre is 5871, email enquiries@bgcdevelopment.
open day and night (also available to 25 Rowe com, website www.bgcdevelopment.com
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Salutations
Greeting each and every hotel guest who enters one of the 224 digital printers and vinyl plotters. “It’s great to use an age-old art form
rooms at Aloft Perth is a colourful and attractive mural within in a new contemporary development with such outstanding results,”
its lobby, complementing the building’s overall retro upbeat says Richard, who has 32 years experience as a traditional signwriter.
design. Designed by a local artist and featuring Perth hot spots, the
four different murals were produced and installed by signage company Art vs Science also created the Aloft’s hotel room numbers and
Art vs Science. directional lobby sign, using computer-generated masks positioned to
the side of each room door and hand painted with each levels colour
“Being involved in turning the architect’s vision into a reality has codes. “The masks are then removed leaving a perfect finish,” says
been challenging, exciting and seeing the end result, very fulfilling,” Richard. “This is yet another example of the extra detail and vision
says Art vs Science Director, Richard Knights. Art vs Science used shown by the architect, taking this hotel to the next level.”
its latest equipment purchase – a solvent-free, large format digital
printer (the latest in Latex ink technology from Hewlett Packard) While Art vs Science is a relatively new company, its directors,
to produce the colourful artworks. “This has meant we were Nick Dyer and Richard Knights, share more than 65 years combined
able to produce faultless, high-resolution artwork with beautiful experience in the commercial painting and signwriting industries.
bold colours while ensuring a completely green, chemical free “We like to view it as an old head on young shoulders,” adds Richard.
environment,” explains Richard. “Working on the Aloft development for BGC has been yet another
highlight for Art vs Science as well as a great platform to showcase our
Art vs Science also created and installed directional level numbers work, skill and experience as craftsmen within our field.”
in Aloft’s multi-level carpark, with Richard painting more than 570
numbers on all 5-levels of the carpark. The numbers are representative For more information contact Art vs Science, 46 Berry Drive,
of the art form of traditional hand-painted signwriting, a tradition Maida Vale WA 6057, mobile (Richard) 0459 210 000,
being overwhelmed by computer-generated sign systems, such as email quote@artvscience.com.au, website www.artvscience.com.au
Layers of perfection rooms, it was also used in the mezzanine floor meeting rooms,”
explained Nick. “The challenge was hanging the heavy duty vinyl
in very humid conditions within the building.” Nick adds that one
With their motto “not how, but when we complete the job” of the positives of working on the Aloft Perth project was seeing
has seen painting and decorating specialists New Direction the original hotel transform from a shell to the finished product.
Painting Services establish strong, long-term relationships “[There is also] a gratification of being part of the project,”
within the construction industry. said Nick.
Always delivering a quality finish on time and without fuss, the With 20 employees, New Direction Painting Services has generally
company has been working in the industry for 30 years, 20 of them always worked in the commercial construction sector. While it’s
with BGC Construction, the company who built Aloft Perth. predominately involved in projects across Western Australia,
the company is willing to travel interstate or even overseas if the
New Direction Painting Services worked onsite at Aloft Perth for opportunity presents itself.
16 weeks towards the end of the project. The company’s Nick Dyer,
explains they completed the epoxy floors to Aloft Perth’s kitchen and New Direction Painting Services has just completed two apartment
bar areas, steelwork to the carpark and wallpaper to the complex’s blocks for BGC Construction (with BGC Development as the client);
rooms and mezzanine. “This involved organising three different crews Tribeca East and Tribeca South. It is also working on the St Ives
from within our company,” he said. Retirement Village Carine project.
“Different flooring epoxies were used from roll-on in the carpark For more information contact New Direction Painting Services,
to trowel on products with coving in the kitchens. The wallpaper 46 Berry Drive, Maida Vale WA 6057, mobile (Nick) 0415 148 890,
from [the company] Baresque was used as a feature wall in all email newdirectionpainting@hotmail.com
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From concept to realisation
At Melchor, we challenge the notion that cost, time and quality Melchor is new, but rapidly growing. We are a multi-discipline
are the core factors of project success. We believe that our people contractor with experience across a diverse range of industry sectors.
operating with integrity, open communication and respect is just Our Commercial and Service team offer you end-to-end, combined
as crucial when defining project success. It’s fundamental in our or an individually tailored range of services in Mechanical, Electrical,
project delivery. Hydraulic and Fire. At Melchor, we have proven successes with a range
of high profile builders, across an array of industries. This includes
Whilst delivering our projects we encourage our staff to innovate, industrial, hospitality, renewable energy, retail, residential, transport,
challenge the typical approach to project delivery yet fully embrace marine and offshore oil sectors.
our client’s requirements with a multi-disciplinary approach.
The growth of Melchor continues with the recent addition of our
Contracting business and our capabilities now extend to offering
you full end to end structural concrete package services with our
Civil division.
The latest technologies from CAD through to BIM are standard
and we have excellent relationships with our offsite fabrication and
modularisation suppliers. Our highly experienced team understands
your project requirements and deliver detailed earthworks,
reinforcement fixing, formwork and concrete placement with OHS
and quality at the core of our decision making.
With Commercial, Contracting and Service divisions, Melchor delivers
your project regardless of sizes and complexity. Our commitment to
providing you a custom-built service encompassing all facets of project
design, construction and maintenance is backed by our newly awarded
ISO9001: 14001: AS/NZS 4801 & OHSAS 18001 accreditation.
For more information contact Melchor, Level 1, 89 Burswood Road,
Burswood WA 6100, phone 08 6110 1988, email admin@melchor.com.au,
website www.melchor.com.au
fast-track engineering
Fozdar Pty Ltd was commissioned by BGC Development to
provide civil and structural engineering services for the Aloft
Perth complex based on its considerable experience in fast-track
commercial building structures in Australia and overseas.
The Aloft Perth complex is made up of two buildings; a 15-storey
hotel and a 12-storey office with a podium carpark. The builders,
BGC Construction, required a number of alternative structural
arrangements to be studied during the concept design stage in order
to determine the fastest and most cost-effective construction method.
The structural arrangement BGC selected is based on international
best-practice fast-track concrete construction methods. The
in-situ flat plate floor slabs on this project use a rational arrangement
for main reinforcement steel and shear ladders for punching shear.
As the structural frames went up BGC Construction were able
to reduce striking times by studying early-age strength of the
GGBS-blended self-compacting concrete supplied by BGC Concrete.
Fozdar took a flexible approach to the structural design of the Aloft
Perth complex to ensure it was sensitive to the design intent of Fozdar are also working on another major BGC Development project,
the architect, Cox Howlett & Bailey Woodland. The Fozdar design the Westin Perth.
team makes use of the most sophisticated structural analysis and
design tools and pays careful attention to all details to ensure that For more information contact Fozdar Pty Ltd, 4/369 Hay Street,
it produces practical and cost-effective designs for even the most Perth WA 6000, phone 08 9221 6606, email admin@fozdar.com,
complex projects. website www.fozdar.com
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Before: Hydronic underfloor heating elements After: The completed room
Plumbing the environmental depths
Commencing their business 30 years ago as a general plumbing Additionally, these qualities are integrated with the company’s pride
company, it was 15 years later that EnviroPlumb WA Pty Ltd saw in providing the best in customer service. This includes making sure
an opportunity to branch out and extend its suite of services to EnviroPlumb gives its clients the right advice when it comes to the
its customers. This came in the form of hydronic underfloor heating best environmental option for a project, whether it’s a commercial or
and environmental plumbing – hydronic underfloor heating offers a residential development.
more energy efficient and sustainable heating solution than standard
floor heating. As Western Australia’s premier floor heating business in the state,
EnviroPlumb’s Director, Gordon Stimson explains that the company
It was EnviroPlumb’s advice and solutions that were employed on is becoming busier as the uptake in floor heating expands. “The
the Aloft Perth project, where six of the company’s nine employees market is steadily growing in Perth as people start to realise that this is
completed works on the development. EnviroPlumb supplied and the most effective and efficient way to heat buildings,” Gordon says.
installed the hydronic underfloor heating system to Aloft Perth’s Having completed its work on Aloft Perth, EnviroPlumb continues
reception and bar areas on the building’s ground floor. to be contracted to a number of significant projects across the city.
The company is currently working on a number of large residential
The company are now specialists in hydronic underfloor heating and projects and aged care developments.
architectural plumbing. EnviroPlumb is also focused on ensuring its
customers are provided with the most efficient and effective heating. For more information contact EnviroPlumb WA Pty Ltd, Unit 4/35
This is combined with the best environmental solutions available on O’Malley Street, Osborne Park WA 6017, phone 0418 954 488,
the market. email envirowa@bigpond.net.au, website www.enviroplumb.com.au
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